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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Where do plants get the energy they need to perform photosynthesis?

a)

The soil

b)

The sun

c)

The rain

d)

Bees

2.

What do plants need to perform photosynthesis?

a)

Love

b)

Soil with a high nitrogen (N) content

c)

Water (H2O) + Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and Sunlight Energy

d)

Pollinators such as bees and hummingbirds

3.

What is created as a result of Photosynthesis

a)

ATP Energy

b)

Water (H2O) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

c)

Proteins and lipids

d)

Glucose (C6H12O6) + Oxygen (O2)

4.

What does C6H12O6 tell you about the glucose molecule?

a)

That it has 6 carbon (C) atoms, 12 hydrogen (H) atoms, and 6 oxygen (O) atoms

b)

That it has too many atoms for us to count, so we just assign random numbers to show that its really big

c)

That it is smaller than a water (H2O) atom

d)

That it has 12 carbon (C) atoms, 12 hydrogen (H) atoms, and 12 oxygen (O) atoms

5.

In which cell organelle does PHOTOSYNTHESIS take place?

a)

The chloroplast

b)

The mitochondria

c)

The cytoplasm

d)

The golgi apparatus

6.

What process must cells undergo to convert the energy stored in glucose (C6H12O6) into useable cell energy (ATP)?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Cellular respiration

c)

Ketosis

d)

The macarena

7.

What do cells need to perform the process of cellular respiration?

a)

Sunlight, water (H2O) + carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids

c)

Lactose (C12H22O11) + soil

d)

Glucose (C6H12O6) + Oxygen (O2)

8.

What is created as a result of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose (C6H12O6) + Carbon dioxide (CO2)

b)

Water (H2O) + Carbon dioxide (CO2) + ATP Energy

c)

Proteins and lipids

d)

Chloroplasts

9.

Where in the cell does cellular respiration take place?

a)

The chloroplasts

b)

The golgi apparatus

c)

The mitochondria

d)

The cell wall

10.

Based upon the equation shown, how many molecules of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) are required to make one molecule of glucose (C6H12O6) as a result of photosynthesis?

a)

It takes 12 Oxygen and 6 Hydrogen atoms

b)

Photosynthesis requires 6 CO2 + 6 H2O molecules to create 1 molecule of glucose

c)

2 CO and 2 HO

d)

This is a trick question, photosynthesis does not require CO2 or H2O

11.

How are photosynthesis and cellular respiration related?

a)

They're not, they are completely different processes and neither the products nor reactants of either process are related

b)

Both require sunlight to take place

c)

The products of photosynthesis (C6H12O6 + O2) are the same as the reactants of cellular respiration. The products of cellular respiration (CO2 + H2O) are the same as the reactants of photosynthesis

d)

They both take place in animal cells

12.

True of false: Plants do not need to undergo cellular respiration

a)

True

b)

False

13.

True or False: Plants do not need oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Which of the following is NOT a raw material needed for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

light

c)

oxygen

d)

water

15.

What is NOT a product of cellular respiration?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

energy

c)

oxygen

d)

water

16.
What are the reactants of cellular respiration?
a)
glucose & carbon dioxide
b)
glucose & oxygen
c)
water & oxygen
d)
water & carbon dioxide
17.

Why do plants conduct photosynthesis?

a)

To make light

b)

To make mitochondria

c)

To make glucose

d)

To release carbon dioxide

18.
Photo means
a)
sun
b)
light
19.
Synthesis means 
a)
to make
b)
to tear apart
20.
The process by which sugar is converted into energy (ATP) by living organisms is called
a)
photosynthesis
b)
cellular respiration
21.
How many atoms are in this chemical formula?   C6H12O6
a)
12
b)
24
22.
During photosynthesis, what gas do plants release?
a)
oxygen
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
water
d)
nitrogen
23.
Gas exchange through the stems or leaves of a plant takes place through the.....
a)
stomata
b)
chloroplasts
c)
roots
d)
underside of the leaves
24.
The process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food is called?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
transpiration
c)
cellular respiration
d)
germination
25.
What products enter and exit through the stomata?
a)
oxygen and air
b)
carbon dioxide and water
c)
oxygen and water
d)
carbon dioxide and oxygen
26.
Which of the following organisms use cellular respiration for life and growth?
a)
Plants only
b)
Animals only
c)
Plant and animals
d)
Glucose
27.
How do plants obtain energy for photosynthesis?
a)
Water is absorbed through the flower
b)
Soil is absorbed by the roots
c)
Oxygen is absorbed though the stem
d)
Sunlight is absorbed by the leaves
28.

Identify the organelle responsible for photosynthesis.

a)

mitochondira

b)

chloroplast

c)

cell wall

d)

centriole

29.

Identify the organelle responsible for cellular respiration.

a)

mitochondria

b)

centriole

c)

chloroplast

d)

cell wall

30.
Plants need ________from the air for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
31.
ATP is...
a)
A form of energy the cell can use that is produced by cellular respiration
b)
A kind of sugar produced in photosynthesis
c)
A battery
32.
Plants can...
a)
Only use photosynthesis
b)
Only use cellular respiration
c)
Use photosynthesis and cellular respiration
33.

Animals can...

a)

Do the processes photosynthesis

b)

do the processes of cellular respiration

c)

Use photosynthesis and cellular respiration

34.

What is a cell?

a)

A green chemical in plant cells that allows plants to use the Sun's energy to make food.

b)

The smallest unit of living matter.

c)

The food-making process in green plants.

d)

The tissue through which water and minerals move up in a plant.

35.

The loss of water through a plants' leaves is called...

a)

transpiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

chlorophyll

d)

cellular respiration